Kieran Trippier
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Newcastle.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Newcastle's ~38 games this season through 7 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 21 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1592 | 6.71 |
 UEFA Champions League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 669 | 6.98 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 6.6 |
 League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 6.85 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 6.2 |
Scout report
K. Trippier is a 35-year-old central defender at Newcastle, rated 21.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 366th of 376 on scout potential in the Premier League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (46.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.04 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Trippier.
Judged on this season alone, Trippier graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League, on 4 clean sheets and 2.035 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 60th of 64 of the 64 full-backs in the Premier League. At 35 Trippier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Trippier missed 7 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 38 this season. The 21 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Newcastle finished 12th of 20 · a mid-table side
2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.2/100).
Watch points
- Game time. Only 46.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.9, Trippier carries the 60th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 64. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.04 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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